Shoe



G. E. BERGMAN SHOE Filed Dec'. 1e, 1942 Patented May 2, 1944 UNITED s'linrss`V PATENT OFFICE SHOE Gus E. Bergman, Columbus, Ncbr.

Application December 16, 1942, Serial No. 469,152

2 claims. rc1. 36-13) This invention relates to a shoe, and more particularly to a shoe having a sole of substantially rigid material and being substantially water-resistant.

An object of the invention is to provide a new and improved type of shoe `which is substantially resistant to dust and water. Another object is to provide a shoe having a sole of substantially rigid material, such as wood, and wherein the upper portion of the shoe is secured to the sole and forms a waterproof and dustproof junction therewith. Still another object is to provide in a shoe, a substantially rigid sole which includes a heel portion, the sole having secured thereto an insole of rigid material and the upper portion of the shoe, which is formed of a exible material, being secured between the sole and insole at the peripheral edges thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a dustproof, waterproof shoe having a welt appearance. A further object is to provide in a shoe, having the sole and insole constructed of substantially rigid material and secured together, a welt of slightly compressible material disposed between said sole and insole, and at the same time to provide an upper portion for the shoe of flexible material secured between the sole and insole at the peripheral edges thereof and engaging the welt. Yet another object is to provide a shoe having a sole of substantially rigid material, and including hinged portions therein, which is substantially waterproof and dustproof and which is provided with an insole for securing the upper portion of the shoe to the sole.

Other features and advantages will appear f from the following specifications and drawing, in which- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of ashoe embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the sole of the shoe carrying a welt'about its peripheral edge, the insole and upper portion of the shoe being removed; Fig. 3 is an elevational view of the bottom surface of the insole, with the upper portion of the shoe attached thereto; Fig. 4

is a transverse sectional view taken along the line 4 4 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional View taken along the line 5-5 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view showing a modied form of the invention.

The present invention contemplates a shoe construction wherein a sole of rigid material, such as wood, and an insole of similar material or plastic or leather are secured together and serve to secure in position between the same the lower edge of the upper portion of the shoe. In

addition, a welt, which consists of a narrow strip of flexible material, such as leather, is disposed between the sole and the insole along the peripheral edge thereof and is in engagement with the lower edge of the upper portion of the shoe. This construction provides a sturdy shoe which is simple to make and assemble and is substantially resistant to moisture and dust. At the same time, the welt,` which extends about the peripheral edge of the sole, furnishes a welt appearance for the shoe and, in addition, by engaging the lower edge ofthe upper portion of the shoe, aids in forming a dustproof and waterproof junction between the upper portion of the shoe and the sole thereof. 'f I In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5 of the drawing, the shoe is provided with a heavy sole` I0 of wood or other substantially rigid material. The sole Ill includes a heel portion II, and as the term sole is used herein it is intended to include the entire lower surface of -the shoe including Vthe heel portion.

The sole I0 is preferably equipped with a plurality of openings I2 extending therethrough and adapted to receive. screws or bolts forv securing an insole I3 thereto. The openings I2 are preferably enlarged at the lower portion4 thereof, as at I4, to receive a nut or the head of -a bolt, as may be desired. -v

- A welt I5, consisting of a narrow strip of fleX- ible material, such as leather, which is ,preferably slightly compressible, extends along the peripheral edge of the sole Il] on the upper surface thereof. The strip forming the welt I5 may be doubled or turned upon itself to form a double thickness of the material, with the turned edge I6 being disposed along the peripheral edge of the sole II). The welt I5 may be secured to the sole II) by means of staples or nails II.

The insole I3 is preferably of a substantially rigid material, such as wood, and should have a peripheral shape corresponding to the peripheral edge of the sole lll of the shoe so that the insole, when in position, may overlie the sole at all portions thereof. Instead of a rigid material, a

Vsomewhat exible material, such as a thick sheet of leather, or a similar layer of a plastic material, may be used to form the insole I3. The shoe is equipped with an upper portion I8 which may be of any suitable or conventional construction. Preferably, this upper portion I8 is of leather. The upper portion I8 is open at its lower end, and the lower edge of this upper portion about the opening in adapted to be received about the insole I3. As illustrated in Fig. 3, the

leather upper portion I8 is lasted about the insole I3, and the lower edge I9 of the portion I8 extends along the peripheral edge of the insole I3. The lower edge I9 may be attached to the underside of the insole I3 along the peripheral edge thereof by staples or nails 20. The insole I3 is equipped with openings 2| which are adapted to register with the openings I2 of the sole IIJ. These openings 2| at the upper portions thereof are preferably countersunk as at 22 to receive the head of a bolt or screw.

The insole I3, carrying the leather upper portion I 8, is secured to the sole I carrying the welt I by bolts 23 which extend through the registering apertures I2 and 2|, the heads 24 of the bolts being countersunk in the enlarged openings 22 in the insole I3. Nuts 25 may be applied to the lower ends of the bolts A23 and are received within the enlarged portions I 4 of the openings I2 in the sole I0. If desired, washers 26 may be placed between the nuts 25 and the adjacent surface of 'the sole I0. 'I'he enlarged portions I4 of the openings I2, after the nuts 25 have been placed in position therein, may be filled with a suitable plastic material 2'I to provide a smooth lower surface for the sole voi the shoe. The plastic material may be of any suitable type which will harden after being placed in position. 'For example, the material sold commercially under the trade-name of Plastic Wood may be used for this purpose.

After the bolts 23 have been placed in position, a suitable liner sheet 28 may, if desired, be placed within the shoe. This liner 'sheet may be of any soft material.

At the rear portion of the shoe, the sole I0 is provided with an opening r29 and the insole I3 is provided with -a registering opening 39. As seen particularly in Fig. 5, a conventional `wood screw 3| may be passed through the openings 29 Yand 3D and into the sole portion. The head of the screw is preferably countersunk in the insole I3.

When the shoe is to be assembled, the welt I5 is attached to the upper surface of the sole I0 along the peripheral edge thereof by means of the staples or nails I1. The upper portion of the shoe is lasted about the substantially rigid insole I3, and the lower edge I9 is secured to the insole I3 by nails or staples 20. 'Ihe insole I3 is then placed in position above the sole I0, with the openings 2| and 30 of the insole registering with the openings I2 and 29 of the sole. The bolts 23 are 'then passed through the .insole and sole, and the nuts 25 applied thereto. At the same time, the wooden screw may be .passed through the insole and inserted in the heel portion II of the sole I9.

When the insole I3 is tighteneddown upon the sole I0, the lower edge I9 of the upper portion of the shoe is brought into tight engagement with the welt I5 carried by .the sole I0. The welt I5 and the lower portion I9 of the section .I8, being of a flexible and slightly compressible material, are slightly compressed `by this tight engagement and form a substantially waterproof and dustproof junction. Y

In the modified form of the invention shown in Fig. 6, the shoe is equipped with a 'sole 32 of wood, or other substantially 4rigid material, which is divided into sections 33 34 and 35.

An insole 38 of .a somewhat ilexible material, such as leather or a synthetic resin, may be placed on the sole 32. The insole 38 is of the same peripheral shape as the sole 32 and overlies the same. The insole 38 may be secured to the sole 32 by bolts 39, 4I) and 4I, or by other suitable means. In addition, nails d2 may be used to secure the insole 38 to the sole 30.

The insole 38, which is secured to the sections 33, 34 and 35 of the sole 32, acts as a support for the hinged movement of the sections of the sole. At the same time, the insole 38 is applied in the same manner as the insole I3 of the embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. l to 5 to secure in position the Welt I5 and the edge I9 of the upper portion of the shoe.

The construction of the welt 43 and the upper portion 54 of the shoe are substantially the same as in the principal embodiment of the invention. Accordingly, except for the hinged construction, the construction of the modified form of the invention is substantially the same as in the principal embodiment and will not be described in further detail herein.

Although the invention has been described in connection with the embodiments illustrated in the drawing, it will be apparent that changes and modifications may be readily made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

l. A shoe comprising a sole of substantially rigid material having a plurality of separable sections disposed in adjacent relation, an insole secured to said sole and overlying the same to secure said sections in hinged relation, said insole being or" substantially the same peripheral shape as said sole and being of a slightlyexible maten rial whereby the portions of the insole registering with the junctions oi the separable sections of the sole ex when said sections ,move in hinged relation, a welt of flexible slightly come pressible material secured to the upper surface of said sole along the periphery thereof and disposed between said sole and said insole, an upper portion of iieXible material adapted to receive the foot of the wearer, said upper portion having a lower opening of substantially the same shape as the peripheral shape of the sole, the lower edge of said portion being secured to the lower side of said insole along the peripheral -edge thereof, and means for drawing said insole Vand said sole together to compress said welt and bring said welt and said lower edge into tight engagement with each other and to bring said lower edge into sealing engagement with the peripheral edge of the lower side of said insole.

2. A shoe comprising a sole of substantially rigid material having a plurality of separable sections disposed in adjacent relation, an insole secured to said sole and overlying the same to secu-re said sections in hinged relation, said insole being of substantially the same peripheral shape as said sole and being of a slightly flexible material whereby the portions of the insole registering with the junctions of the separable sections of the sole flex when said sections move in hinged relation, a welt of flexible slightly compressible material secured to the upper surface of said sole along the periphery thereof and disposed between said sole and said insole, an upper portion of eXible material adapted to receive the foot of the wearer, said upper portion having a lower opening of substantially the same shape as the peripheral shape of the sole, the lower edge of said portion being secured to the lower side of said insole along the peripheral edge thereof, boltl xneans extending through said sole and said insole for securing the insole to the sole and for drawing said insole and sole together to compress said welt and bring said welt and said lower edge into tight engagement with each other and to bring said lower edge into sealing engagement with the peripheral edge of the lower side of said insole, said bolt means being countersunk in the upper surface of the insole and the lower surface of the sole, and a. liner sheet on the upper surface of said insole and within said shoe, said liner sheet overlying said insole and being of substantially the same peripheral shape as said insole.

GUS E. BERGMAN. 

